At the Installation on 21st March 2015 the Worshipful Master of Port Lincoln Lodge No. 45, WBro. Hamish Robertson, presented VWBro. Alan Price with an engraved gavel as a token of appreciation from the Lodge for his work as the Western District Grand Superintendent during the past 3 years. (Pictured Below)

The Freemason's Foundation Coordinator for the Lodge of St John, RWBro. George Butler, presented the co-winner of the Freemason's Scholarship for 2014, to Jade Filsell, at the Eastern Fleurieu R-12 school recently.

RWBro. Max Murrie’s term as Assistant Grand Master started by surprise and he accepted the office with the understanding that he would not be asked to take a higher office. Originally it was to have been a one year term with the Grand Master appointing a successor at the end of that period. His successor however was Max himself and the period eventually extended to the full term of three years.

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At their April 2015 meeting Glenelg Lodge conducted an ANZAC Remembrance Ceremony and was honoured with two presentations, one from WBro. Frank Owen OAM, and an interesting presentation from Commodore Daryl Bates AM DSM RAN, son of WBro. John Bates and brother of Bro. Mark Bates, both of Glenelg Lodge.
The formal lodge meeting was confined to the essentials and closed early in order to receive visitors, relatives and friends.

March 25th 2015 was a special day for WBro Alasdair McGregor of Lodge Foelsche No. 211, as it celebrates his 50 years of service as a Freemason since his initiation into Lodge St Andrews in Adelaide on 27th March 1965. He was proposed by his father, Bro. Dan McGregor, who was initiated in a lodge in Comrie, Perthshire Scotland, and seconded by Bro. Jimmie Beveridge, who hailed from Dunfermline in Fyfe.

The Strathalbyn Freemasons Lodge of St. John Scholarship is awarded to two Year Eleven students to assist them to continue with their Year Twelve studies and prepare themselves for their future direction in life.

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WBro. Ross Reed was initiated in The Earl of Chester Lodge in 1979. He became Master in 1990 and joined the 1990 Masters and Ladies Association which still meet every 2 months for lunch. He also served as Grand Steward.

On 23rd March 2015 the Grand Master MWBro Robert Parsons along with a delegation of Grand Lodge officers conducted a ceremony for the surrender of the warrant for the Brighton Daytime Lodge No. 236 after
21 years of service to Freemasonry in South Australia. The following is a short history of the Brighton Daylight Lodge.

At their February meeting the Lodge of Fortitude No. 94 held a successful Open Night which enabled members to visit the Lodge and hear about Freemasonry. There was a good attendance of members of the community and of Freemasons from not only the Lodge of Fortitude but also from adjoining Lodges.